Pleasure flickered across Hayley's expression when Daniel confirmed the information, but she quickly masked it with the cold restraint she always wore when asserting dominance within her circle. She reminded him in a firm tone to report matters proactively in the future, making it clear she expected obedience without hesitation, and Daniel responded immediately, his voice subdued as he acknowledged her command.
Once the call ended, Hayley shifted her focus, bringing up her tablet and searching through archived pack records and public coverage. It did not take long before she found what she was looking for—an old report documenting the Presgrave pack's celebration for the matriarch's sixty-eighth cycle. The event had been widely circulated among allied packs and media channels, a display of influence and strength that left little doubt about the status of their lineage.
